Evaluation of Rhode Island county websites



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1 Reading the chart
2 Conclusions chart
3 Correcting errors

What information can people find on their county's website in Rhode Island?

This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Rhode Island county websites.

See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Rhode Island's county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.

[edit] Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard

[edit] Conclusions chart

County	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin.Officials	Permits/Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Bristol County, Rhode Island	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Kent County, Rhode Island	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Newport County, Rhode Island	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Providence County, Rhode Island	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Washington County, Rhode Island	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N

[edit] Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Rhode Island county, you can correct it immediately or report the error.

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